world physical geography section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Asia and North America are separated by

a) Strait of Dover

b) Bass Strait

c) Cook Strait

d) Bering Strait

Question : 2

Which one of the following countries of Africa finds a place in high human development category of UNDP?

a) Kenya

b) South Africa

c) Mauritius

d) Zimbabwe

Question : 3

The term panplane refers to

a) A plane formed by joining of flood-plains

b) A level surface formed by wind erosion

c) A level plain formed by human intervention

d) A level surface formed by the fluvial cycle at the old age

Question : 4

About how much of the world’s land area is tropical rainforest ?

a) 7 percent

b) 2 percent

c) 15 percent

d) 10 percent

Question : 5

Which water body separates Australia from New Zealand?

a) Megallan

b) Cook Straits

c) Great Barrier Reef

d) Tasman Sea

Question : 6

The Death Valley in South California, USA is an example of

a) Synclinal valley

b) Anticlinal valley

c) Rift valley

d) Antecedent valley